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How Hammerfall’s route fits together
The quest journal’s main thread moves from speaking with Malady to investigating Dallis’s whereabouts, then onward to the Cathedral, a puzzle, the Death Room, and Lucian’s tomb beneath the Cathedral. The Lord Dread, the Magister Barracks, and the hidden vault beneath it are part of the Dallis investigation, while The Righteous and Wisdom of the Keeper are related quest routes that connect to access and preparation around the Cathedral.
Not every investigation or side objective is required in every playthrough. The quest reference notes that objectives can vary with party choices, and it does not establish every branch trigger. Treat the Barracks investigation and the associated quests below as routes that may contribute information or preparation, rather than assuming every step is mandatory.
Start Hammerfall and investigate Dallis
- Speak with Malady. After the Lady Vengeance reaches the area near Arx, talk to Malady to begin the quest’s main objective: find Dallis, the Aeteran, and the powers she has taken.
- Follow the trail of the Lord Dread. The journal records information that Dallis and Vredeman arrived aboard the Lord Dread. Speaking with the Lord Dread is listed as an investigation step in a separate walkthrough.
- Search the Magister Barracks. The journal directs the party to investigate the barracks and tracks a hidden vault beneath it. This is another investigation route; its exact role can depend on the party’s progress and choices.
- Continue toward the Cathedral. The main quest ultimately points to Lucian’s tomb beneath the Cathedral. Follow the journal’s puzzle and Death Room objectives as you proceed.
Related quests and Cathedral preparation
The Righteous: the Path of Blood
The Righteous is associated with the Path of Blood route. It is related to Hammerfall’s progression through the Cathedral, but the available quest references do not establish that completing it is required for every party or every route.
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- Go anywhere, talk to anyone, and interact with everything! Kill any NPC without sacrificing your progress, and speak to every animal. Even ghosts might be hiding a secret or two!
- Blast your opponents with elemental combinations. Use height to your advantage. Master over 200 skills in 12 skill schools.
- Play with your friends online (up to 4 players) or in local split-screen with drop-in/drop-out multiplayer. PvP hot-seat mode: Battle your friends in round-robin, hero to hero!
- Story mode: A new difficulty setting for players who wish to enjoy the lauded narrative, but still want to enjoy the combat.
- An entirely re-written journal to catalogue your journey and reflect on your quests. Character romance, disagreements, and unique quest-lines pushing the boundaries between fellowship and feud!
Wisdom of the Keeper: Sanders and the Cathedral protections
Wisdom of the Keeper involves Sanders the Toymaker and preparations concerning the Cathedral’s protections. Its overview connects Sanders with a Source amulet and the Scroll of Atonement. Consider it a preparation route related to reaching the Cathedral rather than a universal Hammerfall prerequisite; party choices can change which objectives appear.
Death Room: pull the POWER levers
The Death Room contains hostile Source puppets. The clue is the inscription P.O.W.E.R.: pull the five correct levers whose initials spell POWER. The quest journal warns that Arhu advised against pulling the other levers, so do not treat every lever in the room as part of the solution.
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After solving the room’s lever clue, continue along the route through the puzzle toward Lucian’s tomb beneath the Cathedral, following the objectives shown in your journal.
Independent reader supportYour contribution helps us test, update, and keep practical guides available for everyone.Why objectives may differ between playthroughs
Hammerfall’s quest content can vary with party choices. The journal’s central arc still concerns finding Dallis and reaching the tomb, but investigation steps and related objectives may not appear identically for every party. Use the journal as the authority for your current save, and distinguish optional investigation or preparation from the main route rather than assuming a single exhaustive sequence.
Quick Recap
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- Go anywhere, talk to anyone, and interact with everything! Kill any NPC without sacrificing your progress, and speak to every animal. Even ghosts might be hiding a secret or two!
- Blast your opponents with elemental combinations. Use height to your advantage. Master over 200 skills in 12 skill schools.
- Play with your friends online (up to 4 players) or in local split-screen with drop-in/drop-out multiplayer. PvP hot-seat mode: Battle your friends in round-robin, hero to hero!
- Story mode: A new difficulty setting for players who wish to enjoy the lauded narrative, but still want to enjoy the combat.
- An entirely re-written journal to catalogue your journey and reflect on your quests. Character romance, disagreements, and unique quest-lines pushing the boundaries between fellowship and feud!
Rank #3
- Choose your race and origin. Choose from 6 unique origin characters with their own backgrounds and quests, or create your own as a Human, Lizard, Elf, Dwarf, or Undead. All choices have consequences.
- Unlimited freedom to explore and experiment. Go anywhere, talk to anyone, and interact with everything! Kill any NPC without sacrificing your progress and speak to every animal. Even ghosts might be hiding a secret or two.
- The next generation of turn-based combat. Blast your opponents with elemental combinations. Use height to your advantage. Master over 200 skills in 12 skill schools.
- Up to 4 player online and dynamic split-screen multiplayer. Play with your friends online or in local split-screen with drop-in, drop-out multiplayer.
- PVP Hot-seat mode: battle your friends in round-robin, hero to hero.
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